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TERRY MOSHER

It seems to me, and this is just a gut reaction, that the idea of redoing KeyArena that sits in Seattle Center is the best option for luring NBA and NFL teams to Seattle.

According to a story by Geoff Baker in the Seattle Times, a Los Angeles group led by Tim Leiweke is interested in the project, which Leiweke estimates would cost more than the $285 million that was forecast a year ago for a KeyArena redo.

The remodel would not necessary be done to address concerns by the NBA and NFL, but would be done to attract concerts and other events, although Leiweke says he is on friendly terms with NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, according to the Baker story, hinting that if either one of those leagues voted to come to Seattle things could be worked out to make it happen. But Leiweke warned that it’s best to let the commissioners lead, and not the other way around.

I get Chris Hansen’s gritty determination to build an arena in Sodo, but that project continues to be harassed with a city that drags its feet and by opposition from the Port of Seattle and maritime unions over traffic flow and the potential for lost of jobs.

Hansen just recently said the Sodo arena would now be all done with private money, which was probably offered as a response to knowing the KeyArena redo was going to be back on the table.

I don’t have a dog in this fight, but it’s time to get past the politics and do something that would make it attractive to bring back the Sonics and possibly a hockey team. So whatever way it goes, I just want it to happen. My patience has run out. Frankly, if I had the money I would build the arena first and then believe like what happened in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams” and expect professional sports teams to show up and play.

Now, let’s go to the Washington Huskies basketball team. They played an exhibition last night (Nov. 3) against Western Washington and nearly got beat while giving up 103 points. That sort of defense is a nightmarish reminder of last season when the Huskies couldn’t stop running water and staggered through another season in which they didn’t make the postseason tournament.

Things were suppose to be better this season. A lesson-learned sort of thing. But last night’s game doesn’t tend to inspire faith in that lesson. The Huskies had to depend on their remarkable freshman, Markelle Fultz, to rescue them. Fultz did not start and didn’t play much because he apparently was not healthy, but they turned to him out of desperation and he came through or otherwise the school that tossed me my degree just before closing the door on me would still be celebrating a victory that nobody would have thought possible.

Coach Lorenzo Romar promised after the game that his attention would not be directed toward defense in practices. Well, duh, when did he wake up to that?

I still believe this Husky team has a chance to be special. But not if it can’t stop water. That has to be fixed, and fixed in a hurry.

As for the Seahawks, don’t you think they are building up a transparent threat – anger at the NFL refs – to get themselves motivated to play better than they have, especially on offense?

It’s sad if that is what they think they need to play well. They get well paid to play a kid’s game, but it’s about time they earn that pay by living up to expectations. Yeah, I know they lead their division, but they have wobbled to that lead.

The problem, as I see it, is Russell Wilson is less mobile than he has been when he was like Harry Houdini and game-after-game disappeared just when it looked like he was going to be swallowed whole by defenders.  His injuries have severely limited his mobility and if they continue to limit him he’s really going to get hurt one of these games and then the Seahawks will be in real big trouble.

And that offensive line, wow!!!

That’s enough for today. I’m outta here. Got to go workout at the Y. Talk about wobbling, that’s me as I walk to the weight room. But, I’m still here, still trying to make sense of this crazy world.

Be well pal.

Be careful out there.

Have a great day.

You are loved.